Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Fish Mosaic
Work_PrefTitle
Fish Mosaic
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall view of fragment of floor mosaic
Image_Title
Overall view of fragment of floor mosaic
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman or Iberian (ancient) mosaicist)
Agent_Display
unknown (Roman or Iberian (ancient) mosaicist)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Regional Archaeological Museum of Madrid (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Regional Archaeological Museum of Madrid (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)
Location
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Location Note:
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Plaza de las Bernardas
Work_LocationNotes
Plaza de las Bernardas
Location Note
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GPS:
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40.482828-3.369144
GPS
40.482828-3.369144
GPS
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Date:
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mid 3rd- mid 4th century (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
mid 3rd- mid 4th century (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Roman (ancient)
Work_Culture
Roman (ancient)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Imperial (Roman)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Imperial (Roman)
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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mosaic (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
mosaic (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Work_Classification
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Classification
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Material:
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colored stone tesserae
Work_MaterialDisplay
colored stone tesserae
Material
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Technique:
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mosaic (process)
Work_Technique
mosaic (process)
Technique
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Subjects:
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animal; decorative arts; Dolphins; Roman Empire; fish
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
animal; decorative arts; Dolphins; Roman Empire; fish
Subjects
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Description:
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The first incursions made by Roman troops in what is today the region of Madrid (then known as Carpetania) date back to the early second century BCE. After completing their conquest in the 1st century BCE, they built Complutum (today Alcalá de Henares); this was surrounded by agricultural villas. This is the only Roman town in the Madrid district. The museum houses many mosaics taken from the villas; the end date for most of these is a period of development in the 4th century CE. This mosaic comes from the Casa de los Peces (House of the Fishes), dated mid 3rd to mid 4th centuries CE. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The first incursions made by Roman troops in what is today the region of Madrid (then known as Carpetania) date back to the early second century BCE. After completing their conquest in the 1st century BCE, they built Complutum (today Alcalá de Henares); this was surrounded by agricultural villas. This is the only Roman town in the Madrid district. The museum houses many mosaics taken from the villas; the end date for most of these is a period of development in the 4th century CE. This mosaic comes from the Casa de los Peces (House of the Fishes), dated mid 3rd to mid 4th centuries CE. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-S-RAM-FM-A01
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-S-RAM-FM-A01
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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